Things to do for August 13, 2009

The Weekender

Gremlins, Wild Boar and Make Your Own Cocktail

Friday

Gain access to the inner sanctum of artisan cocktail making—from the distillery to behind the
stick—as former Cyrus bar-star Scott Beattie and St. George/Hanger One's master distiller team up to
show you a thing or two. As you'd expect from a good hands-on mixology class, drinking is highly encouraged.

Saturday

IN THE WILD

Wild Boar Foraged Dinner at TBD Locale

Six courses of fully foraged wild food, featuring a roasted acorn and mushroom-fed pig, Wild Nettle
Fritters and Albacore Tuna Crudo, will taste good just about anywhere. So you'll be at the
ready when the rendezvous is revealed—with a few bottles of organic cabernet, of course.

If you're down at Pebble Beach for the Concours d'Elegance looking for a change of pace, stop at the
Concours d'LeMons (as in lemons). Instead of Ferraris and Bugatis, you'll tour the likes of Pintos, Pacers
and Gremlins with awards for the Most Dangerous and Most Effluent. It's so bad it's good.

Sunday

WARMING HUT

Parkside Tavern Opens in Outer Sunset

For those times when you find yourself way out in the Avenues with the ocean in full view, you'll want to
know about this neighborhood pub stocked high with whiskey and beer. Toss in fish and chips, bangers and
mash, and cottage pie, and it's enough to turn you into a regular.

Open now, Parkside Tavern, 1940 Taraval St (at 29th), 415-731-8900

Monday

After Myth Café closed, your weekday lunches haven't been the same. But starting Monday, Naked Lunch
promises to fill that void. Walk up to the window next to Enrico's and order from chef Ian Begg's
daily-changing menu. Try the Fried Chicken Sandwich, washed down with a Lychee Limeonade.
Or continue to suffer through your usual lunch in silence. Your choice, really.